Evolve beta goes live in January

Turtle Rock's upcoming four-player co-op release Evolve is entering into live beta on Xbox One in January 2015, it was announced during today's Xbox event in Cologne.

During a brief trailer shown at the Xbox conference today, the company also revealed the game's new upcoming map, "Distillery." In this new map, players can expect dynamic snowstorms, altitude changes and the ability to mix and match hunters and monsters.

Evolve is scheduled to launch on Feb. 10, following confirmation of a delay from publisher Take-Two earlier this year.

The multiplayer shooter from the original Left 4 Dead studio was due to arrive during a month that was previously crowded with game releases. But with rival publisher Electronic Arts also pushing titles Battlefield Hardline and Dragon Age Inquisition out of October, the month is starting to look much lighter.

Evolve pits four human (or humanoid) characters against a giant, player-controlled monster in a battle for survival. The game is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC.